Letter: Left oddly silent about abuse of power

Stories about investigations should raise alarm regardless of ideology.

Editor:

Last week, FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe testified that investigators cannot substantiate the central claims in the Fusion GPS Trump dossier, according to The Washington Times. There is also evidence of strident bias against President Donald Trump at the highest levels of the FBI and Department of Justice as shown by the recent release of texts and tweets. One tweet discussed devising an "insurance policy" plan should Trump be elected.

So there is evidence that people in the FBI and Justice Department were actively plotting to undermine Trump. And what do we hear from the liberal left about weaponizing these agencies against Trump and his team? We hear deafening silence. There is no concern about abuse of power. I can only conclude that the silence among people on the left about these abuses of power in the FBI, Justice Department and deep state means that they believe the ends justify the means.

When people become blinded by ideology and justify such actions is when we all have cause to worry because the rule of law becomes irrelevant. Can any of the liberals reading this tell me that they would tolerate such abuse of power if roles were reversed? I think not. So, why such silence on the left?